Jackson County Relay for Life

Jackson County Relay for Life 

Seymour High School Track and Football Field 

This Friday & Saturday, May 18 & 19

Health Fair 8:30-11:00 a.m.

 Bone Marrow Registry (cheek swabs), Indiana State Police Child Identification Kits, Bone Density Test, Oral Cancer Screening, Blood Pressure check, etc.

From Mary Anne Schneider:

I will working at the bone marrow donor booth doing cheek swabs to help find matches for people who are in need of transplants. This also includes people like, Kristie, who need stem cell transplants. Rejoicing with Kristie Wessel that she has found a match! Hopefully, we can help someone else whose life depends on it! If you would like a schedule of events, message me your email address!

One more opportunity to help fight cancer:

This is a special year at Relay. 

Jackson County has been chosen to serve as a CPS3 event site. CPS3 is a Cancer Prevention Study that will help in researching cancer and look for medicines and hopefully a CURE! Wouldn't that be awesome.

Cancer Prevention Study-3: Friday, May 18th at Relay For Life 5:30-9:30pm.- This year, you can join the movement to help create a world with less cancer and more birthdays by enrolling in the American Cancer Society’s research study called the Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3). The study is open to anyone who is willing to commit to the study long term, is betweenthe ages of 30 and 65, and has never been diagnosed with cancer (not including basal or squamous cell skin cancer).

Three main things to be able to be a part of this event:  You must be between the ages of 30-65--- Never had cancer other than skin(basal cell & squamous)--Willing to make a long term commitment. (Filling out a survey every 2-3 years for the next 20-30 years). 

The event begins at 5:30 and end at 9:30.  You will be asked to fill out a short survey, a waist measurement taken, and a small amount of blood drawn.  This process should take about 30 minutes. 

You may then join the fun at the Relay if you wish to take part.  If you just want to be involved in the CPS3 event then you are free to go after your blood draw.

Think of our children and grandchildren.  It would be well worth our time to be involved in this study if it helped them never to hear the word CANCER.  You can be a part of making a difference by joining in the event.